2020 Alaska State Convention

Listen to Convention Audio Highlights

Friday, October 23

• Welcome, NFB Pledge, What is the NFB?
• Update on Alaska Website Accessibility, David Newman, Alaska State ADA Coordinator
• National Library Service Talking Book Library, Freya Anderson
• “>Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; Duane Mayes, State Director; and Megan Schiele, Director of Blind Services
• NFB NEWS-LINE ®, What is it and how does it work?

Exhibitor Presentations

• Vanda Pharmaceuticals – Information about non-24 condition
• Way Around; Label anything, Jessica Hipp
• AIRA – Use your phone and an agent to do more, Ryan Bishop
• Elegant Insights Braille Creations
• Guiding Eyes; Guide Dogs During a Pandemic, Michael Goehring

Tech Presentations

Useful Jaws Tips, Nate Kile

Using Your Voice; Google Home and Amazon Echo, Michael Lauf

Apple Watch Series 6, Abby Fleenor

Saturday, October 24

• Alaska Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC), Q&A

MAIN SESSION

• Invocation by Brian Blair
• National Presidential Report, Anil Lewis; National Representative, Baltimore Maryland
• Song: Beautiful Soul, by Tony Gebhard
• Annual Affiliate Report, Bonnie Lucas, President
• Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Nate Kile, Program Director
• Making Voting Accessible, Lou Ann Blake
• National Association of Blind Students, Robert Parsons
• NFB Centers: Jennifer Wenzel, Director of Admissions, Blind Inc
• 2020 Treasurer’s report
• 2020 Elections
• PAC Plan, How is the Money Used?
• Banquet Address, National Representative, Anil Lewis

Special Thanks to our Sponsors

• Vanda Pharmaceuticals
• Way Around Smart Assistant for the Blind
• Aira
• Elegant Insights Braille Creations
• giding Eyes for the Blind